Degarelix
As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Degarelix is a protein: marketed, first approved in 2008 (US); acts on GNRHR; no US protection is listed.
Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.
The drug
- Status
- Marketed; latest approval 2012
- Kind
- Protein
- Brand name
- Firmagon
- First approved
- 24 December 2008 (US)
- Approvals on record
- 9 in 5 regions
- Holder of the most recent approval
- Astellas; 3 holders in all
- Registered trials
- 127, 16 stopped early
- Disease areas
- Cancer; Urinary and reproductive; Heart and blood vessels; Nutrition and metabolism; Pregnancy and women's health; Infections
US protection
No US protection is listed.
The FDA registers list no drug-substance patent or exclusivity that counts for this drug.
This is the US only.
Companies that need a new molecule because of this drug
1 company on route B because of this drug.
Companies on route B for this drug
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Target
| Gene | Protein | UniProt |
|---|---|---|
| GNRHR | Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor | P30968 |
Registered trials
| Phase | Trials | Completed | Active | Stopped early |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase not stated | 18 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Phase 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Phase 2 | 59 | 23 | 22 | 10 |
| Phase 3 | 35 | 21 | 9 | 5 |
| Phase 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| All trials | 127 |
Who has held its approvals
| Company | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals | Originator, Applicant and Lead sponsor of trials | 2001 to now |
| Astellas | Applicant and Lead sponsor of trials | 2007 to now |